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capn.sharky
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Baja Speed Traps
Someone mentioned this on a post. Lets list all the speed traps in Baja we know of. Coming down the big hill in Tijuana is one for sure. South of
Guerro Negro there is usually a Camino Federale hiding somewhere out of town. What about El Rosario?
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Frank
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Bypass road in La Paz is not a speed trap, its just a trap.
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Sharksbaja
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N or S of BOLA turn-off
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Got some air in an RV hitting this one...
Villa Jesus Maria at about the Pemex station. Watch out.
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Phil S
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Guerra Negro. Going into town where you come into the really nice paved wide street (4 lanes) There are stop signs on each corner, and they will
stop you whether you stop or not. If you've driven Baja much you'll begin to figure out to the Mexican's, the sign ALTO is only a suggestion.
However, if you copy the locals, to the police it's an OPPORTUNITY!!!!!! I got stopped one time for passing a very slow farm worker bus ON A
BRIDGE.??????? The officer was talked out of it after about 15 minutes of arguing there was no sign indicating I couldn't on any bridge. Anyone seen
or heard of this one????
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Phil S
Guerra Negro. Going into town where you come into the really nice paved wide street (4 lanes) There are stop signs on each corner, and they will
stop you whether you stop or not. If you've driven Baja much you'll begin to figure out to the Mexican's, the sign ALTO is only a suggestion.
However, if you copy the locals, to the police it's an OPPORTUNITY!!!!!! I got stopped one time for passing a very slow farm worker bus ON A
BRIDGE.??????? The officer was talked out of it after about 15 minutes of arguing there was no sign indicating I couldn't on any bridge. Anyone seen
or heard of this one???? |
No passing if the center line is a solid line - only if it's a broken line.
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Phil S
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Well your right on that one Lou. I had forgotten about that, and bridges are all solid lines. Eeeeee gads. Guess he just gave up on me, and walked
away. that was years ago, when I first starting going & coming from Baja.
Amazing how experience makes you wiser.
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Skipjack Joe
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Progress
El Rosario has become just one giant speed trap. It starts just north of the gas station and proceeds southwardly all the way through town. What a
drag. Bumping along endlessly. I say get rid of those damn things and just place a couple of ALTO signs.
The old TOPES have gone out of favor and are being replaced by VIBRADORES. Personally I prefer a single large bump to entire city blocks of these
annoying smaller ones. And now they're placing them on both lanes so you can't drive around them except for going off the pavement.
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Summanus
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My dog hates topes, my wife hates topes, my kids hate topes, I hate topes. I also hate the people who made putting those irratating speed bumps on
the roads mandatory.
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In El Rosario there are 25 of the smaller and very annoying speed bumps on each side of the larger topes. Try counting them while you drive through.
Just something to do while your suspension is being ripped out from under your car. As for speed traps, there is a police officer in Palo Verde who
once pulled over a guy and said that he was speeding past the school. The guy was only going about 5mph and complained to the officer. The officer
told him that it wasn't for today but for last week. Conserving gas I guess.
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Summanus
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Here's a speed trap story for you. Just about 3 weeks ago I had left Malarrimo's motel in GN and was headed south very early...before dawn. I
punched it pretty good and was going a little over the limit when I noticed the headlights picking up the patrol car that is usually parked on the
roadside looking for some unsuspecting motorist to fleece.
Carumba! I had forgot about him!
So I immediately hit the brakes, turned on the left-turn signal, and swung around to pull up alongside him...stopping and walking over to his car just
as he hit the red lights. He was mite surprised at this and asked me where I headed. I told him my destination in broken but understandable Spanish
and said mi novia was eager to see me, which is why I was in a hurry. He smiled, shook my hand and said... Have a good trip! Hey, you never know
when fortune will smile! Now, if my wife should hear of this, I am in trouble.
Summanus....ancient Roman Nightly Thunder God. He liked refrieds too.
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capn.sharky
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Speed bumps vs. speed traps
Topes are speed bumps. A speed trap is where the police hide and wait for you. Just wanted to clear this up in case there was some misunderstanding.
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Skipjack Joe
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Losing your innocence in baja
My wife and I were vacationing in baja for the first time with a dodge van I had converted to a camper. I was driving on what appeared to be an open
highway around El Triumfo when we suddenly went airborne. "What the @@!!@@ was that?". There was a loud bang that felt as though there must have been
some serious damage.
Basically you felt as though you had been in a car accident. As we drove away my wife leaned over and asked me if I had noticed the sign by the side
of the road. No. It spelled T.O.P.E.S. That must their word for speed bump, she said.
And so I learned.
But I never liked.
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Barry A.
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We all should gather late at night and remove all the TOPES.
MUY MALO!!!!!
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Summanus
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I did take one out in Mulege a while back with my E-Z-Loader boat trailer. Those babies are low hung and I managed to scrap most of that tope off in
passing.
Summanus....ancient Roman Nightly Thunder God. He liked refrieds too.
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Bob and Susan
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the speed bumps in el rosario probably have saved a few dogs lives but...
the income from tickets must be $0 now...
no way can you speed in town
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David K
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Also, the El Rosario speed bumps have stopped the truckers from zooming down the hill and jake breaking right to the sharp bend... Sleeping at Baja
Cactus or Mama' Espinoza's Las Cabaņas motels is much easier!
Heck, all the other towns along the highway have them, one more town to add them (El Rosario) shouldn't be that big of a deal... It really needed
it... to control the 18 wheelers primarily... 'No Frene Con Motor' please!
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Skipjack Joe
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No frene con motor
After the post I became curious about it's meaning and found this link for all roadsigns in baja:
http://www.ontheroadin.com/mexican_road_sign_translations_f.htm
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Summanus
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Thanks, Skipjack Joe. That is a very helpful site on road signs we see so often, but often don't fully understand.
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